MacGarrigle Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

MacGarrigle Surname Definition:

Variants of MacGirl are MacGarrell, MacGorl and MacGurl: all these are anglicized forms of Mac Fhearghail (which Woulfe says also has become MacCarroll-normally a different name, viz Mac Cearbhaill). Mac Fhearghaill is written Meg Fergail in the Annals of Loch Cé-one of the name was among the notable men slain by the O'Doghertys in 1196.

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MacGarrigle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

MacGarrigle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variants of MacGirl are MacGarrell, MacGorl and MacGurl: all these are anglicized forms of Mac Fhearghail (which Woulfe says also has become MacCarroll-normally a different name, viz Mac Cearbhaill). Mac Fhearghaill is written Meg Fergail in the Annals of Loch Cé-one of the name was among the notable men slain by the O'Doghertys in 1196. This would suggest that the sept is of the Cenél Conaill, not a branch of the O'Farrells of Annaly but this may be the modern MacGarrigle. The aspiration of the G gives the sound resulting in MacGarrell and the other forms given above. Unaspirated the same name becomes MacGarrigal, or MacGarrigle, hence the variants MacErrigle and even Cargill and Carkill. These latter are mainly associated with Co. Donegal: in 1659 MacGargill was listed in Petty's “census” as a principal Irish name in the barony of Tirhugh. MacGirl, however, belongs in modern times to Leitrim and Cavan. None of these names is numerous.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacGarrigle Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacGarrigle Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name MacGarrigle is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacGarrigle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. MacGarrigle occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of MacGarrigle are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

MacGarrigle is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States MacGarrigle is mostly found in: District of Columbia, where 50 percent live, Virginia, where 38 percent live and Maryland, where 13 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent live.

MacGarrigle Last Name Statistics demography

MacGarrigle earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

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